tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post5583166769668893352..comments2024-03-28T07:09:28.500+00:00Comments on The Speculative Scotsman: Book Review | On Stranger Tides by Tim PowersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-85639412061704449472012-02-08T18:21:23.863+00:002012-02-08T18:21:23.863+00:00Hi! Might I also recommend both of Tim's short...Hi! Might I also recommend both of Tim's short story collections: Strange Itineraries and The Bible Repairman and other stories.<br /><br />I really enjoyed both The Bible Repairman which is a meditation on "see no evil, speak no evil" at least I think so. Last Coin written by Tim and James Blaylock is a fun story.<br /><br />Last Coin has an original "Twilight Zone" feel to it, which I loved. Those are my recommendations. I'm working my way through "Last Call" and the Stress of Her Regard sequel, Hide Me Among The Graves now.<br /><br />If you're interested in hearing an interview I did with Tim for a writing podcast I'm part of, here you go:<br /><br />http://authorsadvisory.blogspot.com/search/label/On%20Stranger%20TidesMike Shafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392373187946800802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-77161745251922834732011-04-23T20:58:20.677+01:002011-04-23T20:58:20.677+01:00Your assessment if the PotC movies is dead on but ...Your assessment if the PotC movies is dead on but I still love a good pirate story as the three Sabatinis on my bookshelf may suggest. Thanks for the recommendation. I'll definitely be adding it to my TBR list.Tom Mathewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825273577802259815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-8859253078918570982011-04-21T14:51:01.749+01:002011-04-21T14:51:01.749+01:00Hey, I'm all for vampire fluff!
As I understa...Hey, I'm all for vampire fluff!<br /><br />As I understand it, Corvus signed a deal with Tim to republish a few of his older books: I think The Stress of Her Regard is one such, in part because Powers has a loose sequel to it cooking just now. So I'll absolutely check that one out, when and if.<br /><br />As to The Anubis Gates, two recommendations is all it takes, it seems: I've just ordered up the SF Masterworks edition from Amazon Marketplace. Any excuse to add another of those spines to my collection. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-77906714550954408452011-04-21T14:47:59.738+01:002011-04-21T14:47:59.738+01:00I second the recommendation for Anubis Gates but I...I second the recommendation for Anubis Gates but I'd go for The Stress of Her Regard which is a great twist on the usual vampire fluff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821436346128023423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-36935835400689291202011-04-21T12:34:26.209+01:002011-04-21T12:34:26.209+01:00*cough* You might have gotten the author's nam...*cough* You might have gotten the author's name slightly wrong in the title of this post.... *cough*<br /><br />For your next novel by Tim Powers, I'd recommend <i>The Anubis Gates</i> which is a a very clever, highly entertaining and extremely well-written proto-steampunk time travel romp that is even more fun than <i>On Stranger Tides</i>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com